1954 Masters

The 1954 Masters was the 18th played. Sam Snead won it in a playoff over Ben Hogan.

Winner: Sam Snead, 289

Where it was played: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

Tournament dates: April 8-12, 1954

Leader after first round: Dutch Harrison and Billy Joe Patton, 70

Leader after second round: Billy Joe Patton, 144

Leader after third round: Ben Hogan, 214

Notable Notes: Sam Snead once said that the three things he feared most in golf were lightning, a downhill putt and Ben Hogan. At the 1954 Masters, Snead faced one of those fears - but he beat it (Hogan) in a playoff.

Hogan led Snead by three after three rounds, but Snead carded a final-round 72 to Hogan's 75. In the playoff, Snead won by one stroke, 70 to 71. The difference was the 16th hole, where Hogan 3-putted from 11 feet.

It was Snead's third Masters win, making him, at the time, only the second golfer with three wins in this tournament.

Amateur Billy Joe Patton was the first- and second-round leader, and held the lead at one point in the final round, but double-bogied the 13th and finished one shot out of the playoff.